Legacy
The French rose grower, François Meilland, bred a sunflower in the former queen's honor, which he called Empress Soraya.
An Italian/German television movie about the princess's life, Soraya (a.k.a. Sad Princess) was broadcast in 2003, starring Anna Valle (Miss Italy 1995) as Soraya. French actress Mathilda May appeared as the Shah's sister, Princess Shams Pahlavi.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)